Dollar General store review and closures dent fourth-quarter earnings

As part of the reevaluation, the dollar-store chain said it will close 96 Dollar General stores and 45 Popshelf stores and will convert six other locations.

CNBC - Mar. 13

Dollar General says some customers can no longer afford staples

Dollar General's core customer base of low-income Americans are still getting hit by inflation, with retailer seeing little improvement ahead.

CBS News - Mar. 13

HHS appears to delete Surgeon General gun violence advisory webpage

The HHS appears to have taken down a webpage from the Office of the Surgeon General that included an advisory on gun violence being a "public health crisis" in the U.S.

ABC News - Mar. 17

Mexico's attorney general cites irregularities in investigation of alleged cartel killing site

Mexico’s attorney general has reported irregularities in an investigation by state authorities into an alleged cartel killing site and training camp at a ranch in the western state of Jalisco where ...

ABC News - Mar. 19

Deeply unpopular Peruvian president calls for general elections in April 2026

Peruvian President Dina Boluarte says her country will hold general elections one year from now in an effort to end years of instability

ABC News - 3d

Huskers announce salary for football general manager Pat Stewart

Nebraska football general manager Pat Stewart's salary was released earlier this week. Stewart has a three-year, $2.55 million deal.

Yahoo Sports - 2d

Trump’s Immigration Crackdown Could Disrupt St. Louis’s Growth Strategy

Shrinking cities have tried to stabilize their populations with foreign-born residents. The strategy was working, until the inauguration.

The New York Times - Mar. 10

OPM inspector general investigating DOGE emails, access to agency data

The inspector general for the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) told lawmakers he is investigating the use of a new data system at the agency that has been part of a broader effort by Elon Musk ...

The Hill - Mar. 10

Portugal set for snap general election as PM faces confidence vote

MPs prepare to debate a motion of confidence that looks likely to topple centre-right government. Portugal is bracing for its third snap general election in as many years as MPs prepare to debate a ...

The Guardian - Mar. 11

Watch: Trump meets with NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte

President Trump is scheduled to meet with NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte around noon EDT Thursday. The meeting comes as Trump demands that European countries spend more on their own security, ...

The Hill - Mar. 13

Democratic Attorneys General Sue Over Gutting of Education Department

The Trump administration cut about half the agency’s work force, saying the move would enable it to deliver services more effectively. The attorneys general called the layoffs “reckless and illegal.”

The New York Times - Mar. 13

NHL general managers zero in on goaltender interference and other coach's challenges

Video review, particularly coach’s challenges for goaltender interference, took center stage Monday at the NHL general managers' annual spring meeting. GMs were shown roughly 70 clips of goals ...

Yahoo Sports - Mar. 17

US attorney general to bring charges for Tesla damage, citing ‘domestic terrorism’

Pam Bondi said the three accused had caused of ‘violent destruction’ of Tesla cars and charging stations. The US attorney general announced charges against three people she accused of “violent ...

The Guardian - Mar. 20

Eye on America: A diverse generation of pilots, "ghost gear" in the seas and more

In the skies, Carole Hopson, one of the few Black female pilots in the United States, is on a mission to inspire the next generation of diverse flyers. And in the seas, we take a look at how ...

CBS News - 2d

Google’s native multimodal AI image generation in Gemini 2.0 Flash impresses with fast edits, style transfers

Google Gemini 2.0 Flash enables developers to create illustrations, refine images through conversation, and generate detailed visuals

VentureBeat - Mar. 12

The risks of AI-generated code are real — here’s how enterprises can manage the risk

AI generated code is set to dominate application development. Here's what enterprises can do now to lower the risk.

VentureBeat - Mar. 14

The new best AI image generation model is here: say hello to Reve Image 1.0!

One of the model’s standout capabilities is its strong text rendering performance, addressing a common challenge in AI-generated imagery.

VentureBeat - 4d

‘Insane’: OpenAI introduces GPT-4o native image generation and it’s already wowing users

As AI-generated images become more precise and accessible, GPT-4o represents a significant step forward in the space.

VentureBeat - 3d

Three Takeaways From Blues' 4-3 OT Win Against Canucks

ST. LOUIS – Who thought this was possible a month ago?

Yahoo Sports - Mar. 21

Blues post 7 consecutive wins in a push to make the playoffs after a two-year absence

The St. Louis Blues just keep on winning

ABC News - 3d

Inside Trump's meeting with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte

President Trump is meeting with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte Thursday after calling on Europe to step up its defense resources and become more self-reliant. CBS News senior national security ...

CBS News - Mar. 13

Celine Dion warns fans about 'fake and not approved' AI-generated music credited to her

Celine Dion warns fans that 'new' music circulating online was generated by AI, not by the singer. 'These recordings are fake and not approved,' her team says.

Los Angeles Times - Mar. 10

Dollar General CEO warns consumers are cash-strapped, and says 2025 won't be better

Dollar General CEO Todd Vasos said on Thursday that inflation continues to hurt the discounter’s customers and that the macroeconomic environment won’t improve this year.

NBC News - Mar. 13

As generative AI bubble fears grow, the ultra low-cost large language model breakthroughs are booming

Fears of a big tech generative AI bubble are growing, but among researchers, it's never been easier to build your own AI on the cheap and watch it learn.

CNBC - 1d

Oversight Dems ask for multi-inspectors general probe of Trump Cabinet Signal chat

House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Democrats are asking the inspectors general at national security agencies whose leaders discussed a pending airstrike in a Signal chat to investigate ...

The Hill - 1d

Three Takeaways From Blues' 7-2 Win Against Ducks

ST. LOUIS – The markings were set up for failure for the St. Louis Blues on Sunday.

Yahoo Sports - Mar. 17

Three Takeaways From Blues' 4-1 Win Against Blackhawks

ST. LOUIS – You kind of had a sense this was in store for the St. Louis Blues on Saturday.

Yahoo Sports - 6d

Three Takeaways From Blues' 6-1 Win Against Canadiens

ST. LOUIS – It’s getting to the point of running out of superlatives to describe the St. Louis Blues these days.

Yahoo Sports - 3d

UN secretary-general arrives in Bangladesh to visit Rohingya refugee camps and push for aid

U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres has arrived in Bangladesh on a four-day visit to review the situation of more than 1 million Rohingya refugees amid the fear of aid cuts that could seriously ...

ABC News - Mar. 13

Former surgeon general blasts RFK Jr.'s rhetoric, highlights herd immunity amid measles outbreak

Former U.S. Surgeon General Jerome Adams warned that vaccine skepticism has eroded the importance of herd immunity in light of the measles outbreak in Texas, and put some of the blame on Health and ...

The Hill - Mar. 20

Attorney General Pam Bondi says Supreme Court could get involved in Alien Enemies Act case

Attorney General Pam Bondi criticized judges who have struck down or paused portions of Trump’s agenda and said the Supreme Court will ultimately hear the Alien Enemies Act case.

NBC News - 5d

Generals, Hawks earn spots in NJCAA basketball semifinals

Herkimer College and Mohawk Valley Community College were winners Thursday in quarterfinal play at the NJCAA's Division III men's basketball tourney.

Yahoo Sports - Mar. 14

How Generative A.I. Complements the MAGA Style

Online Trump supporters have embraced a unique form of irony that is hard to parse — and easy to deploy with new technologies.

The New York Times - Mar. 15

This Strategy Helps Humanize Your AI-Generated Content

Think AI will solve all your writing problems? Think again.

Inc. - Mar. 19

Is England's most exciting generation still to emerge?

Littered with talent from some of Europe's biggest clubs, England's Under-21 squad now has an estimated worth of more than £500m - so is it their most exciting group yet?

Yahoo Sports - Mar. 19

Is England's most exciting generation still to emerge?

Littered with talent from some of Europe's biggest clubs, England's Under-21 squad now has an estimated worth of more than £500m - so is it their most exciting group yet?

BBC News - Mar. 19